Registered Nurse

VerseOne Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Staff Nurse (Band 5) to cover a 6-month maternity leave in a 20-bedded acute medical ward at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford. The role requires registration with the NMC, and the ward specialises in renal care and ITU step-down alongside haemodialysis support.

Full-time across 37.5 hours per week, including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Salary is £32,073 per annum (pro rata for part time).

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Nursing.
• NMC Registered but not limited to standard professional registration.
• Experience in an acute setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualized patient care meeting physical, social and psychological needs.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and multidisciplinary team.
• Support Ward Sister to maintain high standards of patient care with dignity and privacy.
• Assist in implementing nursing strategies and evidence-based practice.
• Ensure nursing practices reflect current developments and audit findings.

Skills

Cannulation

Phlebotomy

Acute care knowledge

Education

Nursing degree or diploma

NMC Registered

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Main area acute medical Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (to cover maternity leave end date May 2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (full days, nights, weekends, bank holidays) Job ref 390-NM-MED-BR-9400

Site Broomfield Town chelmsford Salary £32,073 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2026 23:59

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Job overview

Are you a registered nurse with the passion for caring for patients with medical conditions? Do you wish to be part of an established ward team? If the answer is YES and you think you have what it takes to join a forward thinking, innovative team then we want to hear from you!

We are seeking to appoint a Staff Nurse to cover a 6 month maternity leave for our 20 bedded acute medical ward caring for patients under 75 with a range of acute medical conditions. Our speciality is renal along with ITU stepdown. We work closely with the haemodialyisis unit and home therapies.

Have you just qualified? Recently returned to nursing? Are you looking for a new challenge? Then this could be the right team for you.

This role will operate within the clinical governance framework of the organisation and will work in a collaborative approach with the multidisciplinary team.

This role will be based at our Broomfield Hospital site.

Main duties of the job

To consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patients physical, social, and psychological needs are met

To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner

To contribute to supporting the Ward Sister to maintain/improve and develop high standards of patient care, and thereby ensuring that the patients are treated with privacy, dignity, and respect

Support the Ward Sister in actively implementing initiatives outlined within the Trust’s local Nursing and Midwifery and Patient Involvement & Experience Strategies

To assist the Ward Sister in ensuring that nursing practice reflects current clinical developments, evidence-based guidance and is based on sound nursing audit and research, identifying opportunities for the promotion and participation in such activities

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• Diploma/Degree in Nursing
• NMC Registered

Knowledge and Experience

• Ability to Evidence experience/knowledge in an acute setting

Skills and Apptitude

• Understanding of acute healthcare
• Cannulation and Phlebotomy

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.